GENERAL MEYERS & DR. PHIL MCGRAW BOTH WENT TO THE SAME HIGH SCHOOL RIGHT HERE IN THE HEART OF AMERICA. (I.E. SHAWNEE MISSION NORTH H.S.)

HOME OF THE ACTUAL INVENTOR OF THE INTERSTATE HWY SYSTEM AS OPPOSED TO SOMEONE WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE INVENTED THE INTERNET(the interstate of the 21st century)

HOME OF THE GREYHOUND DOG RACING HALL OF FAME

CONSIDERED BY MOST "FLY OVER COUNTRY" CONSIDERED BY IT'S RESIDENCE HOME.CHILDHOOD HOME OF AMI LAEARHART (no wonder it's called fly over country!)

SALINA KS WAS THE TAKE OFF POINT & LANDING POINT OF THE FIRST NONSTOP, SOLO, UNREFUELED, ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT IN THE HISTORY OF AVIATION.(within the earth's atmosphere) PILOTED BY STEVE FOSSETT WHO HAS YET TO BE FOUND AFTER A ROUTINE SMALL PLANE FLIGHT IN NORTHWESTERN NEVEDAA YEAR AGO.

KANSAS IS HOME OF THE REIGNING WORLD CHAMPION HOT AIR BALLOON PILOT

KANSAS IS CONSIDERED BY THE WIND POWERED ELECTRIC GENERATOR INDUSTRY THE 3RD WINDY MOST STATE IN THE CONTINUOUS 48 STATES.

THE SETTING OF ONE OF THE GREATEST FICTITIOUS STORIES OF THE THE 20TH CENTURY "WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE TOTO" I.E. "THE WIZARD OF OZ"

ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR CHILDREN'S STORIES OF ALL TIME,

IT BEGINS & ENDS ON THE FAMILY FARM. A WHEAT FARM PERHAPS?

PICTURED ABOVE IS THIS ARTIST'S ABSTRACT INTERPRETATION OF A WHEAT STALK HEAD, THE MOST CONSUMED RENEWABLE RAW MATERIAL PRODUCED IN THE FARM BELT STATE OF KANSAS. (EXCLUDING CATTLE, PIGS, & POULTRY)

KANSAS HAS A MOTTO "AD ASTRA PER ASPERA" "TO THE STARS THRU DIFFICULTIES" THE NATIVE LANGUAGE OF ORG IN IS LATIN HOWEVER IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME!

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FROM "RESURRECTION WELDING & DESIGN"

YOU ENJOY THE BEAUTY & TRANQUILITY FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE,

YOU ALSO GET TO ABSORB & SHARE SOME THE HISTORY OF THE AREA IT REPRESENTS.

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WHEAT STALK 20" TALL X 12" WIDE X 2" DEEP $245.00

WHEAT STALK STEM 3/8" X 5' $ 20.00

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